Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Zanzibar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Njombe is 0.5% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Njombe is 29.6% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$4.86 TZSĀ 12.3K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$21.91 TZSĀ 55.5K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.4K
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.17 TZSĀ 5,495
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.64 TZSĀ 1,609
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.31 TZSĀ 784
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.92 TZSĀ 4,852
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.68 TZSĀ 6,793
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,351
$1.78 TZSĀ 4,499
-47.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,535
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,848
-16.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 TZSĀ 2,339
$0.82 TZSĀ 2,075
12.20%
Eggs
$1.43 TZSĀ 3,622
$2.98 TZSĀ 7,539
-52.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 TZSĀ 9,729
$2.26 TZSĀ 5,729
69.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.13 TZSĀ 7,933
$4.63 TZSĀ 11.7K
-32.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 TZSĀ 4,015
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,301
-45.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 TZSĀ 4,284
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,999
43.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 TZSĀ 4,751
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,868
154.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 TZSĀ 2,474
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,415
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 TZSĀ 3,364
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,364
43.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 TZSĀ 6,534
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,851
69.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,028
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,036
-48.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,030
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,254
-16.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 TZSĀ 4,487
$2.09 TZSĀ 5,296
-15.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.91 TZSĀ 4,844
$9.88 TZSĀ 25.0K
-80.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 TZSĀ 3,354
$1.73 TZSĀ 4,372
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 TZSĀ 5,483
$1.39 TZSĀ 3,509
55.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZSĀ 659
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,530
-56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.77 TZSĀ 50.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 TZSĀ 3,829
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 TZSĀ 2,826
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 TZSĀ 14.3K
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,679
113.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 TZSĀ 3,213
$1.22 TZSĀ 3,096
4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K TZSĀ 46.5M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.5K TZSĀ 29.2M
-
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.34 TZSĀ 54.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.76 TZSĀ 39.9K
$10.32 TZSĀ 26.2K
52.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 TZSĀ 145.1K
$23.32 TZSĀ 59.1K
145.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.58 TZSĀ 59.7K
$21.42 TZSĀ 54.3K
10.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 TZSĀ 19.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 TZSĀ 9,558
$9.70 TZSĀ 24.6K
-61.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 TZSĀ 821.7K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.27 TZSĀ 38.7K
$13.14 TZSĀ 33.3K
16.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.12 TZSĀ 53.5K
$17.21 TZSĀ 43.6K
22.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.18 TZSĀ 43.5K
$15.24 TZSĀ 38.6K
12.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.71 TZSĀ 39.8K
$13.56 TZSĀ 34.3K
15.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 TZSĀ 298.0K
$149 TZSĀ 377.4K
-21.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.24 TZSĀ 99.4K
$101 TZSĀ 254.6K
-60.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 TZSĀ 494.8K
$200 TZSĀ 505.6K
-2.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZSĀ 294.1K
$147 TZSĀ 371.6K
-20.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$38.8K TZSĀ 98.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$11.7K TZSĀ 29.6M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 TZSĀ 668.6K
$329 TZSĀ 834.3K
-19.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
10
20.00%

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Last update for Njombe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

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